Parenting - December 2006

Do you park in these spaces even if you don't have children?
My dad parks in them if he goes to the supermarket with my mum and 25 year old sister as he says that they are a family and anyway parents with young children are much fitter than he is and able to walk further to the shop!
I tend to park in them too even if my children aren't with me as I have 2 baby seats in the car so it looks as if they are!
I'm sure we are not the only ones!

2006-12-13 09:29:30 · 40 answers · asked by TheYorkshireRose 3

Lets keep it simple. Lets say that you have 2 children, and one does not really ask for much, just a little, but the other one asks for a lot. Would you give more to the child who ask for a lot or even though one ask more then the other, would you keep it fair (spend the same amount of $)?

2006-12-13 09:13:29 · 15 answers · asked by james w 3

my ten year old son has been diagnosed with ad/hd and my insurance was denied a few months ago for him i wanted to find out what are some extra side effect of ADHD.i was worried because he is experiencing signs of depression sometimes he withdraws and just gets down .do you have any suggestions for this issue

2006-12-13 09:03:17 · 5 answers · asked by sweetshariqua 1

I have really nice infant boy and girl size 6 clothes...where can i sell them besides once upon a child....i went there today and sold my daughter's heelys shoes to them and a few outfits and only got 10.00 for them....what a ripoff!!! where else can i go?

2006-12-13 09:00:11 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I know they are out there...i just cant find any that are truely free.

2006-12-13 08:40:40 · 3 answers · asked by Jhale316 2

He is always locked in the bathroom after school. He doesn't smell like smoke or anything, what in the world could he be doing in the bathroom for such long periods of time.

2006-12-13 08:12:42 · 15 answers · asked by Chad 7

I am a childcare provider and I overheard a parent bragging that she had just given her child a sippy cup with apple juice and alka-seltzer, claiming "He should go right to sleep" and winking her eye. Is this dangerous for children?

2006-12-13 07:52:20 · 12 answers · asked by mommizilla 1

For the first time ever on Q&A I was truly shocked by some of the answers coming through, So I have decided to split the question between the US and the UK to try and find out how different our views are on this.

Oh yeah, and of course the Avatar isn't me, But remember he is somebodys son and she loves him......................... probably!!!

2006-12-13 07:30:19 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

For the first time ever on Q&A I was truly shocked by some of the answers coming through, So I have decided to split the question between the US and the UK to try and find out how different our views are on this.

Oh yeah, and of course the Avatar isn't me, But remember he is somebodys son and she loves him......................... probably!!!

2006-12-13 07:29:04 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-13 07:09:44 · 8 answers · asked by christine d 1

the more you try the less it seems to work how do you fix this problm

2006-12-13 07:05:34 · 19 answers · asked by jab 2

My child recently did something not very many children would do. She chews alot of stuff but for teething that's normal and we do discourage it and replace items with propor chew toys.
I explained to a few people about the incident and now i'm branded as a unfit mother, was told my child is retarded and autistic because she might throw a tantrum at times oh and, i need therapy with her because her head isn't right. What she did was an accident and she is perfectly fine from it after seeing doctors etc immediatly. So my question is, have your kids ever done some things that have you scratching your head and thinking what on earth possessed them to do such a thing? And why is it that when a child acts up people are very quick to stand up and say they need medication, that they have brain disfunctions. My child is so so sweet and rarely throws fits, only when she has stomach upset from an internal issue but this has just thrown me completely off at how judgmental people can be!

2006-12-13 06:54:06 · 29 answers · asked by sug 1

2006-12-13 06:53:43 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Last night it took me literally THREE HOURS to do my math homework! It was only sixteen problems and my math teacher, Mrs. Whitley, barely even explained it to us! My dad didn't even know how to do it. So today I go into school and I don't get credit for it! Now, I missed seven homeworks this marking period, and that is because I didn't do them and I accept that. I understand that part. But now when I try to do my homework, and work three hours on it, she gives me no credit for it because I didn't show my work correctly! I tried to not cry, but I had to. I couldn't help it. So not only did she give me no credit for working my a$$ off last night, but she made me so embarrassed for crying in front of EVERYBODY! Was that fair?

2006-12-13 06:47:08 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have primary and have had for about 10 years, the mother and daughter dont get along, the fight would pursue just to spite me, my parents live in Georgia, i am self employed as a subcontractor and my business isnt doing well, i have much better opportunities working with my father helping with his business, my daughter is 12 and tells me that she hates her mother and would like it if she never saw her again, every time that she goes there i recieve phone calls from moms husband about how my daughter wont listen to him and its turning his house upside down, so i have to threaten her with punishment knowing how bad she hates it there,and that hes picking on her, My daughter definately wants to be with me, hands down no question, but i cant get an answer from anyone, this happens everyday im sure, whats the outcome does anyone know??? a few particulars child makes good grades has insurance thru me and has resided with me for 10 yrs at same address moms moved a dozen times,no support

2006-12-13 06:42:12 · 20 answers · asked by waterboy 4

I recieved 2 easy bake ovens for my 8 yr old daughter as birthday gifts...the first is the newest one...It's called the easy bake oven and it looks like a stove. that has a stovetop warmer and also has a push pan to put in stove and no lightbulb is needed...the 2nd one is the older one...it is called easy bake oven and snack center with a lightbulb..it looks like a microwave...which one would you take back??

2006-12-13 06:36:26 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-13 05:44:57 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-13 05:25:44 · 7 answers · asked by Bod Macneil 2

Here is the situation:

You are in a public setting, lets say near a park. You notice a child crying. Your not sure of the age but you are certain they are in single digit ages. You notice the child is bleeding. The child says they are unable to locate their parents. There are other adults around, however none seem to be reacting to the bleeding. Others notice the bleeding, but have noticed as you have that the source of the wound is in the pelvic area. The other adults present seem to be avoiding the fact of the source of the blood. While not certified, you do understand principals of first aid. Now, what do you do...:

Treat the wound and worry about any misconceptions later.

Put a sense of urgency in locating the child's parents

Call 911 and hope for a quick response time

Again, parents if this is your child, what would you want the person to do?

2006-12-13 05:22:37 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

On cnn.com, there is a story about a mom who asked valets to watch her kid in her BMW for her while she went inside a mall in California and shopped with her dog inside a Neiman Marcus store. The valet called his mom, who told him to call the cops. What do you think should happen with the mom?

2006-12-13 05:03:55 · 31 answers · asked by Summer 5

2006-12-13 05:00:18 · 31 answers · asked by BLAQUERAIN 2

2006-12-13 04:53:49 · 34 answers · asked by pj 2

My daughter is 15 and has been with her 16 year old daughter for 3 years. They love each other and we all get along very well. He is a good young man and works a good job at Pizza Hut. My daughter wants to have his baby so bad. It is all she talks about day and night. She wants to experience the joy of motherhood and cannot wait until she is done with high school.
My husband and I think that it is a good idea for her to go ahead now and have the baby if she wants to. Its her life and her body and she is old enough to make her own decisions. She knows that it will not be easy but with her boyfriends help I am sure the two of them will do just fine.

2006-12-13 04:49:42 · 57 answers · asked by mamabag06 2

my daughter who will be 10 in march keeps asking for a mobile phone ide like to know if you would buy one or do you think its to young thanks

2006-12-13 04:24:15 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am beside myself right now. My brother called me this morning and said that his wife had called him on his way to work and told him something that made him immediatly turn back around and go home. He says that my 4 yr. old nephew told my sister-n-law and also told my brother that the other day when he was at their house, my son who is 10 pulled out his "pee pee" and put it in my nephews mouth. My nephew also says that my son "peed on him, bit him and pinched him". My first response was to think that there is no way that my son would have done that, but on the other hand this is my 4 yr. old nephew we are talking about, so how could a child that age lie. We did have a situation a few months back involving my stepchildren and they were touching each other very inappropriatly and they actually involved my 12 yr. old neice in their "playing". We did call CPS to get them to investigate that situation, and they seem to think that there was no abuse, it was just kids experimenting.------>

2006-12-13 04:21:51 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

there is a 17 yr. old girl who is tired of her parents actin like kids and treatin her like a baby... she as the opportunity to leave with her bf and live with him and his family... they are willin to help her find a good job and help her go to college.. is it alright to leave with this kind of opportunity ahead? legal matters? or anything of that sort... this girl is lookin down 2 path ways.. run away or live with her bf... she really hates her house life with her parents acting like kids then when she messes up over reacting.. ex. when she arrived 4 min. late comin from her bf's house,and having a curfew of comin home at 8 her dad flipped out and started screamin and tellin her she can't go out anymore and sayin he doesn't trust her and doesn't believe she will make anything of her self in life...what does she do? she turns 18 in a few months and her parents don't understand that she is growing up they wont let her drive,cook,clean,or anything they say she is still a little kid,help!

2006-12-13 04:18:14 · 9 answers · asked by Wl 1

Do thay do it in secrecy.

2006-12-13 03:59:20 · 4 answers · asked by smash wit love 1

My daughters daycare recently asked that i remove them from there due to MY concern with how vague their billing practices are and BY ME telling the director i was going to let the community know of this she kicked them out. in all the time my kids have gone there my kids have not caused any problems. my kids are not perfect angels in any way but they have done nothing wrong. and they are paid in full with no balances overflowing. (the billing outline) is printed on a form,but extremely vague.Since they no longer go there am i entitled to pull their medical and personnal records from there? they should have no records of them if they no longer go there? or am i wrong?

2006-12-13 03:20:46 · 7 answers · asked by ourkidzrock 2

He is wanting to begin playing the Clarinet in his (beginning) band class, however, I am afraid that being young and impressionable this might make his school life difficult, because I remember when I was in school it was more or less an only girl instrument similar to the flute. I do want him to be happy playing music even if it is the clarinet, however I don't want him to suffer because of it either?

2006-12-13 03:19:52 · 21 answers · asked by kelreefl 1

When your child does something good and you reward them do they want to keep doing that? If you dont punish them when they do something bad do tey keep doing it? And if you punish them do they do it again or make the right choice?

2006-12-13 03:07:14 · 6 answers · asked by --; cookie. 4